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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Horace think Carpenter might be a friend of?

2. What does Melinda say when the coroner asks if she has any reason for thinking Vic was responsible for De Lisle's death?

3. What kind of people does Vic think of the Petersons as?

4. What does Vic realize Melinda can always do with a hangover?

5. Who tries to convince Vic that he should not put up with Melinda's accusations?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are both Vic and Melinda happy to hear about Trixie?

2. What does Cameron play that grates on Vic's nerves in Part IV?

3. Who does Vic realize is paying for the private investigator?

4. How do the other partygoers react to the death inquiry of De Lisle?

5. What does Vic never feel after killing De Lisle?

6. What does Horace tell Vic about Melinda's persistent claims that he is a murderer?

7. What does Melinda tell Vic that she will do late in Part IV that shocks him?

8. What does Melinda tell Trixie about De Lisle's death?

9. Who accuses Vic of killing De Lisle, and why?

10. What does Brian Ryder do while a guest in Vic's home that upsets Vic?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Highsmith handle the topic, overall, of deception? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

How does Vic handle the fact that Melinda hires a private investigator to try to prove he did kill De Lisle and what does this behavior reveal about his character? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

When does Vic decide to kill Cameron, and how does he plan to get away with murder again? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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